Intermediate Objective
- To understand that consumer products can be products of the exploitation of child labour
Specific Objectives
- Locate certain countries mentioned in the case studies (internet)
- Associate some products produced through child labour exploitation with the countries where they were made (internet and in class)
Content
- Countries mentioned in the case studies: Pakistan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, Colombia, India, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, and Sri Lanka
- Products mentioned in the case studies: Soccer balls, Disney clothing, vegetables, Nike shoes, coal, diamonds, sugar, rugs, fireworks, chocolate, and shrimp
Cross Curricular Competencies
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Using information
- Using information and communication technologies
Proposed Educational Scenario
- Question students about the way to know where products are manufactured
- Ask the students to determine where at least one of their pieces of clothing was manufactured
- Present Salima, a young girl from Pakistan who works in a soccer ball workshop, and who will help them learn about various products from a multitude of countries, through the activity "Products, Countries, and Children"
- Give the students the internet address in order to directly access the educational activity:
During the on-line activity the students will be asked to:
- Locate the countries where the products are made
- To note the conditions under which the products were fabricated
- Take the students' comments about the on-line activity
- Ask the students to name the products mentioned in the activity that are made by children
- Conclude by asking students what they can do the reduce the exploitation of child labour
Reference Texts
- Where are children exploited?
- Actions to take, according to UNICEF
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